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Washington Elementary School

340 Corral De Tierra Rd.
Salinas, CA 93908

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Top 20%

www.washingtonusd.org

Serving 155 students in grades 4-5, Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 155 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 20% in CA
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 155 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
4	83
5	72

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Total Students

155 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	172
2022	166
2021	145
2020	198
2019	198
2018	188
2017	188
2016	177
2015	208
2014	217
2013	215
2012	220
2011	216
2010	225
2009	222
2008	225
2007	230
2006	228
2005	232
2004	228
2003	222
2002	244
2001	233
2000	203
1999	209
1998	204
1997	218
1996	233
1995	213
1994	198
1993	208
1992	188
1991	187
1990	180
1989	252
1988	218
1987	236

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	6
2022	7
2021	6
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	8
2014	8
2013	8
2012	9
2010	8
2009	8
2008	8
2007	8
2006	8
2005	8
2004	8
2003	8
2002	9
2001	10
2000	9
1999	9
1998	9
1997	10
1996	10
1995	9
1994	9
1993	9
1992	9
1991	9
1990	9

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School Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1330 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2022	#1330
2019	#1712
2018	#1436
2017	#1250
2016	#682
2015	#784
2013	#1075
2012	#883
2011	#899
2010	#548

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55-59%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2022	57%	33%	56%
2019	57%	40%	57%
2018	59%	39%	62%
2017	57%	38%	63%
2016	67%	37%	68%
2015	62%	34%	60%
2013	76%	59%	73%
2012	78%	59%	75%
2011	80%	58%	71%
2010	80%	56%	72%

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65-69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2022	67%	47%	69%
2019	67%	51%	72%
2018	69%	50%	62%
2017	72%	48%	77%
2016	77%	48%	78%
2015	72%	44%	74%
2013	83%	57%	79%
2012	86%	58%	84%
2011	81%	56%	80%
2010	89%	54%	85%

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45-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2023	29:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	20:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	28:1	23:1	24:1
2019	28:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	23:1
2017	27:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	29:1	24:1	24:1
2013	28:1	24:1	23:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2010	28:1	21:1	21:1
2009	28:1	20:1	22:1
2008	28:1	18:1	20:1
2007	29:1	21:1	23:1
2006	29:1	20:1	22:1
2005	29:1	21:1	21:1
2004	29:1	21:1	22:1
2003	28:1	20:1	20:1
2002	27:1	20:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	20:1
2000	23:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	20:1
1998	23:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	23:1	20:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	21:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	21:1	24:1	21:1
1991	21:1	24:1	20:1
1990	20:1	24:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2010	1%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2023	9%	12%	8%
2022	10%	12%	7%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	6%	12%	8%
2019	6%	12%	8%
2018	10%	11%	9%
2017	10%	11%	9%
2016	9%	11%	10%
2015	6%	11%	10%
2014	9%	11%	10%
2013	12%	11%	12%
2012	11%	11%	12%
2011	12%	11%	11%
2010	13%	11%	13%
2009	14%	11%	14%
2008	11%	12%	10%
2007	10%	12%	11%
2006	10%	12%	10%
2005	7%	12%	9%
2004	8%	12%	9%
2003	9%	11%	9%
2002	7%	11%	9%
2001	10%	11%	8%
2000	9%	11%	7%
1999	7%	11%	7%
1998	7%	11%	7%
1997	6%	11%	6%
1996	4%	11%	6%
1995	4%	11%	5%
1994	9%	11%	7%
1993	8%	11%	6%
1992	7%	11%	5%
1991	6%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2023	23%	55%	29%
2022	22%	56%	27%
2021	27%	56%	25%
2020	24%	55%	24%
2019	24%	55%	24%
2018	20%	54%	22%
2017	20%	54%	22%
2016	17%	54%	20%
2015	12%	54%	19%
2014	13%	53%	14%
2013	13%	53%	12%
2012	10%	52%	11%
2011	8%	51%	10%
2010	7%	50%	10%
2009	9%	49%	10%
2008	12%	50%	11%
2007	11%	49%	10%
2006	12%	48%	10%
2005	8%	47%	9%
2004	6%	46%	9%
2003	6%	45%	8%
2002	9%	44%	8%
2001	9%	43%	8%
2000	6%	42%	6%
1999	6%	41%	6%
1998	5%	40%	5%
1997	4%	40%	6%
1996	4%	39%	6%
1995	5%	38%	6%
1994	4%	37%	6%
1993	4%	36%	4%
1992	4%	35%	4%
1991	3%	34%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2022	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	3%	7%	1%
2009	5%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	3%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%

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White

52%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2023	58%	21%	54%
2022	61%	21%	57%
2021	57%	22%	58%
2020	62%	23%	60%
2019	62%	23%	60%
2018	63%	24%	64%
2017	63%	24%	64%
2016	65%	24%	64%
2015	76%	24%	66%
2014	72%	25%	69%
2013	69%	25%	70%
2012	75%	26%	72%
2011	75%	27%	74%
2010	72%	27%	74%
2009	72%	28%	72%
2008	75%	29%	76%
2007	77%	29%	77%
2006	75%	31%	77%
2005	83%	31%	80%
2004	84%	32%	78%
2003	83%	34%	80%
2002	82%	35%	80%
2001	79%	36%	81%
2000	85%	37%	85%
1999	86%	38%	86%
1998	88%	39%	87%
1997	89%	39%	87%
1996	89%	40%	87%
1995	90%	41%	88%
1994	86%	42%	85%
1993	88%	43%	89%
1992	87%	44%	90%
1991	89%	45%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	6%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.61
2022	0.57	0.63	0.60
2021	0.60	0.62	0.59
2020	0.55	0.63	0.57
2019	0.55	0.63	0.57
2018	0.55	0.64	0.54
2017	0.55	0.64	0.54
2016	0.54	0.64	0.54
2015	0.40	0.64	0.52
2014	0.45	0.65	0.50
2013	0.50	0.65	0.49
2012	0.42	0.65	0.46
2011	0.42	0.67	0.43
2010	0.46	0.67	0.43
2009	0.46	0.71	0.46
2008	0.41	0.65	0.40
2007	0.39	0.67	0.39
2006	0.41	0.66	0.38
2005	0.30	0.67	0.34
2004	0.29	0.67	0.37
2003	0.30	0.67	0.34
2002	0.32	0.67	0.34
2001	0.36	0.67	0.32
2000	0.29	0.67	0.27
1999	0.25	0.67	0.26
1998	0.22	0.67	0.24
1997	0.20	0.67	0.24
1996	0.21	0.67	0.23
1995	0.19	0.67	0.21
1994	0.25	0.67	0.26
1993	0.22	0.67	0.20
1992	0.24	0.67	0.19
1991	0.20	0.67	0.19

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Washington Union Elementary School District
2023	10%	51%	13%
2022	11%	51%	12%
2021	14%	53%	10%
2020	11%	52%	11%
2019	11%	52%	11%
2018	6%	49%	6%
2017	6%	49%	6%
2016	7%	50%	6%
2015	2%	50%	2%
2013	2%	48%	2%
2012	99%	9%	22%
2011	1%	46%	1%
2005	1%	40%	1%
1995	1%	45%	2%
1994	1%	43%	2%
1993	1%	41%	1%
1992	2%	38%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Washington Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington Elementary School's ranking?

Washington Elementary School is ranked #1330 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

155 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School?

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Washington Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 155 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education